The incident came to light after the 14-year-old sought treatment for depression at Besut Hospital here yesterday and revealed what had happened to her during the therapy session, Besut police chief Abdul Rozak Muhammad said.

“The hospital lodged a police report yesterday. The victim claimed she was last raped by her step-grandfather in September 2021.

“The doctor found self-harm injuries on the victim’s body, which were inflicted due to her depression following the alleged rape,” he said in a statement today, Bernama reported.

He added that the Form 2 student at a school in Besut claimed the incident happened at her grandmother’s house, where she lived after her parents were separated. She said the suspect had threatened her not to tell anyone.

Rozak said the labourer was arrested at 10pm yesterday and has been remanded for seven days to facilitate the investigation into the case under Section 376 of the Penal Code.

Meanwhile, in Seremban yesterday, police arrested a man on suspicion of raping his daughter for the past six years.

The victim, who is 24 years old now, gave birth to a baby girl in Gemencheh four years ago. The baby is believed to have been fathered by the suspect.

Tampin police chief Amiruddien Sariman said the 52-year-old man was arrested at 10pm after the victim’s aunt lodged a report about half an hour earlier.

“The rape took place between 2019 and July this year. The unemployed victim did not file a report out of fear.

“The man is in remand for seven days to assist in the investigation under Section 376B of the Penal Code,” he said in a statement here today.